Jack O'Keefe (29 September 1915 – 8 March 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Hawthorn and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). O'Keefe was a reserve in Melbourne's 1939 Grand Final win in his first season. He was a premiership player again in his next two seasons before moving to Hawthorn in 1943. After 33 games with the Hawks he finished his career with a season at South Melbourne.
Jack O'Keefe | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 29 September 1915 | ||
Date of death | 8 March 2000 | (aged 84)||
Original team(s) | Thornbury / Northcote (VFA) | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1939–1942 | Melbourne | 46 (27) | |
1943–1945 | Hawthorn | 33 (23) | |
1947 | South Melbourne | 3 (6) | |
Total | 82 (56) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
References
edit- ^ "Jack O'Keefe – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Jack O'Keefe.
- Jack O'Keefe's playing statistics from AFL Tables